MediaOne Awards Lucent Technologies $250 Million Contract for Enhanced Communications Systems

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MediaOne, a leading provider of Broadband services, has partnered with Lucent Technologies to upgrade its U.S. network and offer customers advanced services such as local telephone, high-speed Internet, and Broadband TV through a single network. Under the five-year agreement, Lucent will provide switching and optical networking systems, as well as communications software, to enhance MediaOne's Broadband Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) network. This collaboration will enable MediaOne to deliver innovative services to its customers and stay ahead in the competitive communications market.

Key Takeaways:

  • MediaOne has awarded Lucent Technologies a $250 million contract to provide communications systems and software to enhance its U.S. network.
  • The five-year agreement includes the provision of Lucent's flagship 5ESS Digital Switch, which will allow MediaOne to handle voice, data, and video in a cost-effective and seamless way.
  • Lucent's Optical Networking Sonet-based solutions will be used to optimize transmission capabilities of MediaOne's current Broadband networks while providing a cost-effective evolution for growth and service enhancements.
  • The agreement also includes Lucent's communications software, which provides a host of services for network management and performance monitoring.
  • MediaOne will incorporate Lucent's solutions into its Broadband HFC network to offer customers local telephone, high-speed Internet, and Broadband TV services simultaneously over a single network.
  • The partnership aims to provide MediaOne's customers with leading-edge technology and enhanced customer service through network reliability and advanced technology.

Statistics:

  • $250 million: The value of the contract awarded to Lucent Technologies by MediaOne for communications systems and software.
  • 5-year: The duration of the agreement between MediaOne and Lucent Technologies.
  • 5ESS Digital Switch: The flagship switch provided by Lucent that will enable MediaOne to handle voice, data, and video in a cost-effective and seamless way.
  • 7 million: The number of customers served by MediaOne's parent company, MediaOne Group, in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
  • 5 million: The number of customers served by MediaOne, the nation's leading Broadband services company, in the United States.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, September 1 - MediaOne Awards Lucent Technologies $250 Million Contract for Communications Systems and Software
  • Lucent Technologies official website - http://www.lucent.com
  • MediaOne official website - unavailable.